{"id":864478,"date":"2025-07-24T03:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/igea-launches-game-on-australia-a-new-digital-showcase-highlighting-australian-game-development\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T03:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:17:44","slug":"igea-launches-game-on-australia-a-new-digital-showcase-highlighting-australian-game-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/igea-launches-game-on-australia-a-new-digital-showcase-highlighting-australian-game-development\/","title":{"rendered":"IGEA launches Game On Australia, a new digital showcase highlighting Australian game development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment <\/p>\n<div data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div id=\"main-content\">\n<p>The initiative aims to shine a light on infrastructure, talent, and government support.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n  <img  loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Entertainment Five characters sitting on a pillar\" src-full=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-140037.jpg?width=1920&#038;height=1920&#038;fit=bounds&#038;quality=70&#038;format=jpg&#038;auto=webp\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><figcaption>\n          <span>Image credit: <cite>IGEA<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"article-content\">\n<p>The Interactive Games &#038; Entertainment Association has announced the launch of Game On Australia, a digital showcase that aims to highlight the Australian game development industry.<\/p>\n<p>Supported by the Australian Government through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund, the Game On Australia initiative seeks to spotlight &#8220;the creative talent, infrastructure, and government support that position Australia as one of the world\u2019s most attractive destinations for game development,&#8221; according to the press release announcing the showcase.<\/p>\n<p>At the centre of the showcase is the <a href=\"https:\/\/gameonaustralia.com\/\">Game On Australia website<\/a>, which provides resources for Australian developers on funding opportunities and industry facts and statistics.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bFCrMb0Ol-o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"113\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" title=\"Australia: A Global Games Engine\" width=\"200\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The website also highlights the benefits of funding Australian talent to potential investors, including the 30% Federal Digital Games Tax Offset.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced in 2022, the DGTO allows eligible companies that produce digital games in Australia to claim 30% of their total qualifying Australian development expenditure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGame development in Australia is more than just a creative endeavour, it\u2019s smart business,\u201d Ron Curry, CEO of IGEA, wrote in the press release. \u201cWith world-class talent, generous tax incentives, and a proven track record of global success, Australia is ready to welcome the world\u2019s studios, publishers, and partners into our thriving game development ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/game-on-australia-launch\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Vic Hood<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The initiative aims to shine a light on infrastructure, talent, and government support. 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